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Recent Examples of tempo
Close calls abounded early, as the Ducks capitalized on the fact that the Islanders were on a back-to-back, pushing tempo and generating plenty off the rush, as well as from prime areas.
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Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 9 Mar. 2025
Through this fleet exploration Simpson keeps audiences on their feet, no two stories told at the exact same tempo and no composition easily anticipated.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
The song drips with pungent blue notes, but Flack — singing over a jazz combo at a ponderous tempo — finds a way to luxuriate in the melody, bending the lyrics enough to make any fan perk up.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The track, which will appear on Perfume Genius’ upcoming album, Glory, is a multi-faceted epic, filled with sudden tempo changes and atmospheric swings from tender folk ballad to resonant alt-rock glory.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 9 Mar. 2025
Through this fleet exploration Simpson keeps audiences on their feet, no two stories told at the exact same tempo and no composition easily anticipated.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Mar. 2025
The song drips with pungent blue notes, but Flack — singing over a jazz combo at a ponderous tempo — finds a way to luxuriate in the melody, bending the lyrics enough to make any fan perk up.
—Ben Sisario, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2025
The track, which will appear on Perfume Genius’ upcoming album, Glory, is a multi-faceted epic, filled with sudden tempo changes and atmospheric swings from tender folk ballad to resonant alt-rock glory.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempo
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Gonzaga struggled to handle Houston’s physicality early — starting 1 of 6 from the field with three turnovers — but eventually scored more at its normal pace.—
CJ Moore,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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Red Bull Racing Formula One driver Max Verstappen has called out the lack of pace on his RB21 F1 car after dropping from second to third in the Chinese GP sprint race.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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From ‘island of peace’ to a country on edge Ecuador now has the highest homicide rate in Latin America, according to InSight Crime – recording nearly twice as many killings as Mexico.—
Abel Alvarado,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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Nightly rates at Royal Champagne Hotel & Spa start from $907 for a garden junior suite.—
Meredith Lepore,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Mar. 2025
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Throughout the past decade, pitchers have turned their focus to training techniques that increase their average velocity and the over-all movement of the ball—even at the expense of throwing strikes.—
Lindsey Adler,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2025
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The new one also has more velocity, moving in the high 70s, about 10 mph faster than his old one.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
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Only one American has won three golds at one Winter Olympics — fellow Wisconsin speed skater Eric Heiden.—
Tim Genske,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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And hurricane-force gusts can roar across the base at speeds of up to 125 mph.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
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Jordan Henderson has a knee-dominant running gait which reportedly prevented Sir Alex Ferguson signing him for Manchester United.—
Liam Tharme,
The Athletic,
23 Mar. 2025
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His pace is quick and his gait is straight and true, but the world around him is changing at an accelerated pace.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Tempo.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempo. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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